Marico Sunbird - Vivid colors in Nature

This Marico Sunbird male poses with colors vivid and iridescent, perched on a Blackthorn bush (Acacia mellifera). During the hot summer months, this species will regularly visit watering holes.

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Ferdy Christant

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Absolutely gorgeous in full screen! Posted 10 years ago
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  I agree, they are beautiful. An extremely tricky bird to photograph as well ... they stick to shady areas and move like lightning. With iridescent colors, it makes the reward sweeter if one manages to get a photograph of him. Posted 10 years ago

The Marico sunbird

The Marico sunbird or Mariqua sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Living Wild